Dan is admiring a statue in Oakland Park. The statue is 16 meters taller than he is, and Dan is standing 12 meters away. How far is it from the top of the statue to Dan's head?
According to the figure,
A is Dan's height.
B is the statue's height.
AC is the distance between Wesley and the statue.
a
=12feet b=16 feet
Here, we have to find
c
According to the Pythagoras Theorem,
⇒a2+b2=c2
⇒12 2(Power of 2)+162=c2(Power of 2)
⇒144+=256=c2(Power of 2)
⇒c2(Power of 2)=400
c=√400
⇒ 20 feet
From the top of the statue to Wesley's head, the distance is 20 feet
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